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1
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aden/o

A

gland

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2
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carcin/o

A

cancer

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3
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cardi/o

A

heart

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4
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chem/o

A

chemical

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5
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cis/o

A

to cut

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6
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dermat/o

A

skin

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7
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enter/o

A

small intestines

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8
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gastr/o

A

stomach

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9
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gynec/o

A

female

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hemat/o

A

blood

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11
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hydr/o

A

water

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12
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immun/o

A

immune

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13
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laryng/o

A

voice box

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14
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morph/o

A

shape

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15
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nephr/o

A

kidney

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16
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neur/o

A

nerve

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17
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ophthalm/o

A

eye

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18
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ot/o

A

ear

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19
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path/o

A

disease

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20
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pulmun/o

A

lung

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21
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rhin/o

A

nose

22
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ur/o

A

urine, urinary tract

23
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abdomin/o

A

abdomen

24
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adip/o

A

fat

25
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anter/o

A

front

26
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caud/o

A

tail

27
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cephal/o

A

head

28
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chondr/o

A

cartilage

29
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crani/o

A

skull

30
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cyto/o

A

cell

31
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dist/o

A

away from

32
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dors/o

A

back of body

33
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epitheli/o

A

epithelium

34
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hist/o

A

tissue

35
Q

infer/o

A

below

36
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later/o

A

side

37
Q

medi/o

A

middle

38
Q

muscul/o

A

muscle

39
Q

neur/o

A

nerve

39
Q

organ/o

A

organ

40
Q

oste/o

A

bone

41
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pelv/o

A

pelvis

42
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poster/o

A

back

43
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proxim/o

A

near to

44
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somat/o

A

body

45
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spin/o

A

spine

46
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super/o

A

above

47
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system/o

A

system

48
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thorac/o

A

chest

49
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ventr/o

A

belly

50
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viscer/o

A

internal organ